Epinomis
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Epinomis is an ancient philosophical dialogue traditionally attributed to Plato or his associate Philip of Opus, often regarded as a supplement to Plato’s Laws and focused on the role of astronomy and divine wisdom in the ideal state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epinomis canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8143226 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epinomis Context triple: [Philip of Opus, associatedWork, Epinomis]
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A.
Philebus
Philebus is one of Plato’s later philosophical dialogues, chiefly concerned with examining the nature of pleasure, knowledge, and the good life.
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B.
Hippias Minor
Hippias Minor is a Socratic dialogue traditionally attributed to Plato, in which Socrates debates the nature of lying and whether the voluntary wrongdoer is better than the involuntary one.
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Hippias Major
Hippias Major is a Platonic dialogue in which Socrates and the sophist Hippias attempt, and repeatedly fail, to define the nature of beauty.
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Symposium (Plato)
Symposium (Plato) is a philosophical dialogue in which various speakers, including Socrates, deliver speeches exploring the nature and meaning of love (eros) at a banquet in ancient Athens.
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Xenophon’s Symposium
Xenophon’s Symposium is a Socratic dialogue by the ancient Greek writer Xenophon that portrays a lively banquet conversation exploring love, virtue, and the character of Socrates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epinomis Target entity description: Epinomis is an ancient philosophical dialogue traditionally attributed to Plato or his associate Philip of Opus, often regarded as a supplement to Plato’s Laws and focused on the role of astronomy and divine wisdom in the ideal state.
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A.
Philebus
Philebus is one of Plato’s later philosophical dialogues, chiefly concerned with examining the nature of pleasure, knowledge, and the good life.
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B.
Hippias Minor
Hippias Minor is a Socratic dialogue traditionally attributed to Plato, in which Socrates debates the nature of lying and whether the voluntary wrongdoer is better than the involuntary one.
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C.
Hippias Major
Hippias Major is a Platonic dialogue in which Socrates and the sophist Hippias attempt, and repeatedly fail, to define the nature of beauty.
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D.
Symposium (Plato)
Symposium (Plato) is a philosophical dialogue in which various speakers, including Socrates, deliver speeches exploring the nature and meaning of love (eros) at a banquet in ancient Athens.
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E.
Xenophon’s Symposium
Xenophon’s Symposium is a Socratic dialogue by the ancient Greek writer Xenophon that portrays a lively banquet conversation exploring love, virtue, and the character of Socrates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic dialogue
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ancient philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| aimsAt | defining the highest form of wisdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Philip of Opus
ⓘ
Plato ⓘ |
| authenticityStatus |
disputed
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possibly spurious ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek philosophical works
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Works in the Platonic tradition ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
astronomy is the highest science for the statesman
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true wisdom is knowledge of the gods and the heavens ⓘ |
| consideredAs | supplement to Plato’s Laws ⓘ |
| dialogueCharacters |
Athenian Stranger
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linked to:
the Athenian Stranger
Clinias ⓘ
linked to:
Cleinias
Megillus ⓘ |
| discusses |
divine beings
ⓘ
education in mathematics and astronomy ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
astronomy
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divine wisdom ⓘ ideal state ⓘ |
| genre | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptTradition | medieval Greek manuscripts of Plato ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hellenistic philosophical astronomy
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later Platonist theology ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Academy (Platonic school) ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
cosmology
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divine knowledge as highest wisdom ⓘ education of rulers ⓘ piety ⓘ role of astronomy in political life ⓘ theology ⓘ virtue and wisdom ⓘ |
| possiblyAuthoredBy | Philip of Opus ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Laws ⓘ |
| setting | same setting as Plato’s Laws ⓘ |
| title | Epinomis ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | “after-laws” or “supplement to the Laws” ⓘ |
| tradition | Platonic corpus ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Plato ⓘ |
| transmittedWith |
Plato’s Laws
ⓘ
linked to:
Plato's Laws
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Referenced by (4)
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